Bradley, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,424
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
47.5
29.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.8%
20.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$43,641
26% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$84,700
4.4% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
551
8.77% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Bradley, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.4% of the residents in Bradley, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bradley, WV are Appalachian Bible College (60 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Bradley, WV was $84,700, and the homeownership rate was 69.4%.

Most people in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Bradley, WV was 3 cars per household.

United StatesWest VirginiaRaleigh County, WVBeckley, WVRaleigh, Fayette Counties PUMA, WV

Population & Diversity

Bradley, WV is home to a population of 1.42k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.88% of Bradley, WV residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Bradley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
97.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Bradley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bradley, WV was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bradley, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.17k ± 453
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    158 ± 168
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 70
3.02%
Hispanic Population
43 people

In 2024, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.17k people) in Bradley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 158 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 45 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.02% of the people in Bradley, WV are hispanic (43 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    2,277 ± 1,171 people
  2. Mexico
    2,211 ± 1,154 people
  3. Germany
    1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.88%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
98 people
6.37%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
91 people

As of 2024, 6.88% of Bradley, WV residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bradley, WV was 6.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    145 ± 109
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    30 ± 53

Bradley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bradley, WV employs 551 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bradley, WV were Retail Trade (232 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($21,522), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,522), and Retail Trade ($16,293).

Employment

Occupations

551
2024 Value
± 248
−8.77%
1 Year decline
± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 604 employees to 551 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bradley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (164 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (88 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bradley, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

551
2024 Value
± 248
−8.77%
1 Year decline
± 66.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bradley, WV declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 604 employees to 551 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bradley, WV, are Retail Trade (232 people), Construction (57 people), and Educational Services (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bradley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Bradley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$22,348
Median earning men ± $19,017
$14,005
Median earning women ± $2,123

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,652) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,453).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($14,288).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.
Y-Axis
0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bradley, WV awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Bradley, WV in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 119 male students and 99 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bradley, WV are White (48 and 85.7%), Unknown (5 and 8.93%), Asian (2 and 3.57%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in Bradley, WV by number of degrees awarded are Appalachian Bible College (60 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Bradley, WV are Biblical Studies (56 and 93.3%) and Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (4 and 6.67%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bradley, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 98.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 76.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 218 (54.6% men and 45.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 218 students enrolled in Bradley, WV, 54.6% men and 45.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 200 records, of which 47% were women and 53% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Biblical Studies
Most Common
38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bradley, WV was Biblical Studies with 38 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Appalachian Bible College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Appalachian Bible College with 60 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 29 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bradley, WV, which is 0.935 times less than the 31 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 48 degrees mean that there were 9.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,220) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bradley, WV was $84,700 in 2024, which is 0.255 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $84,700, a 4.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bradley, WV is 69.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bradley, WV have an average commute time of 32.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bradley, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$84,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,862
$360
Median Property Taxes
±$168

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bradley, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

69.4%
Homeownership
2024
81.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 69.4% of the housing units in Bradley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,641
Median Household Income
± $19,729
519
Number of Households
± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 519 households in Bradley, WV declined from $43,641 from the previous year's value of $58,984.

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bradley, WV is from West Virginia.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (87.1%)
  2. Carpooled (4.17%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.81%)

In 2024, 87.1% of workers in Bradley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.17%) and those who worked at home (3.81%).

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Commute Time

32.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bradley, WV have a longer commute time (32.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.17% of the workforce in Bradley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bradley, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bradley, WV have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bradley, WV (152 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bradley, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

90.9% of the population of Bradley, WV has health coverage, with 23.7% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 26% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,319 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 506 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.9% under 18 years, 32% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.06%
Uninsured
23.7%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
26%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
1.83%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bradley, WV grew by 11.6% from 8.12% to 9.06%.

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